verb (used without object) 1. to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry. 2. to consult or confer: Talk with your adviser. 3. to spread a rumor or tell a confidence; gossip. 4. to chatter or prate. 5. to employ speech; perform the act of speaking: to talk very softly; to talk into a microphone. 6. to deliver a speech, lecture, etc.: The professor talked on the uses of comedy in the tragedies of Shakespeare. 7. to give or reveal confidential or incriminating information: After a long interrogation, the spy finally talked. 8. to communicate ideas by means other than speech, as by writing, signs, or signals. 9. Computers. to transmit data, as between computers or between a computer and a terminal. 10. to make sounds imitative or suggestive of speech.verb (used with object) 11. to express in words; utter: to talk sense. 12. to use (a specified language or idiom) in speaking or conversing: They talk French together for practice. 13. to discuss: to talk politics. 14. Informal. (used only in progressive tenses) to focus on; signify or mean; talk about: This isn’t a question of a few hundred dollars—we’re talking serious money. 15. to bring, put, drive, influence, etc., by talk: to talk a person to sleep; to talk a person into doing something.noun 16. the act of talking; speech; conversation, especially of a familiar or informal kind. 17. an informal speech or lecture. 18. a conference or negotiating session: peace talks. 19. report or rumor; gossip: There is a lot of talk going around about her. 20. a subject or occasion of talking, especially of gossip: Your wild escapades are the talk of the neighborhood. 21. mere empty speech: That’s just a lot of talk. 22. a way of talking: a halting, lisping talk. 23. language, dialect, or lingo. 24. signs or sounds imitative or suggestive of speech, as the noise made by loose parts in a mechanism. Verb phrases 25. talk around, to bring (someone) over to one’s way of thinking; persuade: She sounded adamant over the phone, but I may still be able to talk her around. 26. talk at,

to talk to in a manner that indicates that a response is not expected or wanted. to direct remarks meant for one person to another person present; speak indirectly to.

27. talk away, to spend or consume (time) in talking: We talked away the tedious hours in the hospital. 28. talk back, to reply to a command, request, etc., in a rude or disrespectful manner: Her father never allowed them to talk back. 29. talk down,

to overwhelm by force of argument or by loud and persistent talking; subdue by talking. to speak disparagingly of; belittle. Also, talk in. to give instructions to by radio for a ground-controlled landing, especially to a pilot who is unable to make a conventional landing because of snow, fog, etc.

30. talk down to, to speak condescendingly to; patronize: Children dislike adults who talk down to them. 31. talk of, to debate as a possibility; discuss: The two companies have been talking of a merger. 32. talk out,

to talk until conversation is exhausted. to attempt to reach a settlement or understanding by discussion: We arrived at a compromise by talking out the problem. British Politics. to thwart the passage of (a bill, motion, etc.) by prolonging discussion until the session of Parliament adjourns. Compare filibuster (def 5).

33. talk over,

to weigh in conversation; consider; discuss. to cause (someone) to change an opinion; convince by talking: He became an expert at talking people over to his views.

34. talk up,

to promote interest in; discuss enthusiastically. to speak without hesitation; speak distinctly and openly: If you don’t talk up now, you may not get another chance.

to impede or prevent the passage of (a bill) through filibustering. to talk to incessantly or at great length.

verb 1. (intransitive; often foll by to or with) to express one’s thoughts, feelings, or desires by means of words (to); speak (to) 2. (intransitive) to communicate or exchange thoughts by other means: lovers talk with their eyes 3. (intransitive) usually foll by about. to exchange ideas, pleasantries, or opinions (about): to talk about the weather 4. (intransitive) to articulate words; verbalize: his baby can talk 5. (transitive) to give voice to; utter: to talk rubbish 6. (transitive) to hold a conversation about; discuss: to talk business 7. (intransitive) to reveal information: the prisoner talked after torture 8. (transitive) to know how to communicate in (a language or idiom): he talks English 9. (intransitive) to spread rumours or gossip: we don’t want the neighbours to talk 10. (intransitive) to make sounds suggestive of talking 11. (intransitive) to be effective or persuasive: money talks 12. (informal) now you’re talking, at last you’re saying something agreeable 13. talk big, to boast or brag 14. talk shop, to speak about one’s work, esp when meeting socially, sometimes with the effect of excluding those not similarly employed 15. talk the talk, to speak convincingly on a particular subject, showing apparent mastery of its jargon and themes; often used in combination with the expression walk the walk See also walk (sense 18b) 16. (informal) you can talk, you don’t have to worry about doing a particular thing yourself 17. (informal) you can’t talk, you yourself are guilty of offending in the very matter you are decryingnoun 18. a speech or lecture: a talk on ancient Rome 19. an exchange of ideas or thoughts: a business talk with a colleague 20. idle chatter, gossip, or rumour: there has been a lot of talk about you two 21. a subject of conversation; theme: our talk was of war 22. (often pl) a conference, discussion, or negotiation: talks about a settlement 23. a specific manner of speaking: children’s talk tale TAlk total alkalinity

noun 1. a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind. Talking Book noun 1. trademark a recording of a book, designed to be used by blind people

noun 1. Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show. 2. Slang. a person whose talk is empty and pretentious. talking head noun 1. (on television) a person, such as a newscaster, who is shown only from the shoulders up, and speaks without the […]

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